Jewelry Making Workshop with Bascia Lassus

Sat, Dec 8, 2018 • 3 to 6 pm
14+ • Studio D (3rd floor) • $15*

Artist Bascia Lassus will lead this special one day workshop in time for the Holiday season! This Workshop will be for adults and teenagers. We will be covering Victorian and Native American beading techniques, and discussing fashion jewelry. Native American beading was adapted from the colonist coming from Europe. This workshop will introduce stringing, bead weaving, various stitching techniques (including peyote, daisy, and square) and assemblage. Participants will leave the class with their own designs based on their desire.

*Material will be provided with purchase of tickets.
*Space is Limited.

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Tertulias Literarias: Los sueños de la serpiente

Wed Dec 5th, 2018 • 7pm to 8:30pm
Free • La Salita (2nd floor)

In coordination with the Public Library of San Francisco, MCCLA presents a book club for the community.

Book of the month: Los sueños de la serpiente by Alberto Ruy Sanchez. (Reading in Spanish)

Please note that Tertulias will be switching to first Thursdays starting January.

For more information please contact Ramon Hernandez at Ramon.Hernandez@sfpl.org or call 415-355-2800.

Paseo Artístico: Figurative Drawing Workshop

Sat, Dec 1st • 1pm to 3pm
Studio D (3rd floor) • Free

Claudio Tallavera will teach easy and simple techniques for beginners in this figurative drawing workshop. The theme: musicians and their acoustic universe.

This Paseo Artístico's theme is Encuentro del Canto Popular 37.

Mole to Die For: 14th Annual Tasting & Contest

Fri Nov 16, 2018 • 6:30 pm
$12 • Main Gallery (2nd floor)

Come enjoy and vote for the best authentic flavors of traditional Mole at MCCLA’s annual Mole Contest!

Music by Azucarada.

Mole (pronounced moe-lay) comes from the Nahuatl word mōlli (sauce) or chīlmōlli (chile sauce).

Mole has a variety of flavors and styles. Come and check it out!

Want to participate? Check out our open call for more info!

Public Comment Meeting

Wed Nov 14th, 2018 • 6:30 to 8:30
Inti Raymi Gallery • Free

Come meet MCCLA's Board of Directors and share your ideas and comments. Everybody welcome!

Tertulias Literarias: El Laberinto de los Espiritus

Wed Nov 7th, 2018 • 7pm to 8:30pm
Free • La Salita (2nd floor)

In coordination with the Public Library of San Francisco, MCCLA presents a book club for the community.

Book of the month: El Laberinto de los Espiritus by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. (Reading in Spanish)

For more information please contact Ramon Hernandez at Ramon.Hernandez@sfpl.org or call 415-355-2800.

Please note Tertulias will be switching to first Thursdays starting in December.

Day of the Dead Ritual Procession

Fri Nov 2nd • 7 pm • Free
Procession & Dance • 22nd St & Bryant St

The Colectivo del Rescate Cultural / Rescue Culture Collective invites you to the 36th annual San Francisco Day Of The Dead Ritual Procession.

Starting at 7 pm at the corner of 22nd and Bryant St. Proceeds on Bryant to 24th St, then down 24th to Mission St, then moves along Mission to 22nd St, then goes along 22nd to Bryant St, for the closing ritual.

Dance performance by Angelitos de MCCLA at 6:30 pm at the 24th st BART Station.

This is a drug and alcohol free, family friendly event. Please respect our tradiciones/traditions.

Cine Con Cultura Presents: Local Artists

Wed Oct 31 • 7 to 9 pm
$7 • 18+ • Theatre (1st floor)

Cine Con Cultura presents a series of short films by local artists!

The work will be selected and taken to vote; the winner will get a certificate of recognition from MCCLA as well as the opportunity to be the curator of a film series!

A night for visual creativity.

Recuérdanos: VIP Reception Fundraising

Fri Oct 19, 2018 • 6 to 9 pm
$30 Admission • 2 for $50
Gallery (2nd Floor)

Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts cordially invites you to our Day of the Dead VIP Reception: "Remember Us • Recuérdanos."

"Flight of our Ancestors" Altar Installations Tour from 6 to 6:30 pm!

Special performance by Cascada de Flores at 7 pm!

Appetizers, drinks, desserts & Ponche de Muerto.

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For the last 41 years, ​MCCLA has promoted, developed and celebrated the Latino arts & culture ​ in San Francisco's Mission District. MCCLA offers ​over 35 art, performing and visual art classes, the MAS (Multicultural Arts) summer program, ongoing gallery exhibits, and numerous artistic and cultural presentations. It is also the home of Mission Gráfica, its own printmaking facility.​

MCCLA engages the community in the celebration of a cultural calendar and through numerous partnerships with artists and cultural groups ​who share a common vision: to make arts ​accessible to all. Que viva el arte y la cultura!

Paseo Artístico: Women and Indigenous Resilience

Sat Oct 13, 2018 • 2 to 5 pm
Theatre (1st floor) & Mission Gráfica (4th floor)
Free • Music • Interactive Tour

Tribute to Women and Indigenous Resilience.

Live music by Troublemakers Union from 4:30 pm to 5 pm in the theatre!

Interactive tour of Mission Grâfica from 2 pm to 4 pm.